One of the many ways in which Atticus influences Scout is through the importance that he places on school education. When Scout discusses with Atticus about not going to school, his response shows the importance he places on education when he describes to Scout how she can get along better with people if she learned a simple trick. He says, “‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—’ ‘Sir?’ ‘—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.’” He believes education is important because it can give valuable experiences, such as Scout's talk with Miss Caroline; from this interaction, she learns to see things from other people's points of view.
The big lesson that Atticus teaches her is that you need to always think of something from the others point of view. When he was describing this he said to scout ¨You can't really know a person until you climb into their skin and walk around in it.¨ This quote represents a metaphor that means before you just go right to conclusion saying that you are right. You have to think about it in their point of view and in the end you could both be right. This shows that Scout is coming of age because learning this when you are young and using this concept is amazing for kids her age.
Atticus tells her that she needs to walk in somebody else’s skin to understand them and have empathy “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”. Later Scout really understands what Atticus really meant. She thinks about what she would’ve done in Jem’s shoes. In the text after Atticus talks to her about how she should think of why she was excluded from Jem’s point of view.
This quote emphasizes Atticus' belief in the value of understanding and tolerance for others. He also teaches Scout to avoid judging others, as he says, "Before you can live a part of somebody else's life, you gotta spend a lot of time in their skin" (Chapter 28, page 316). This demonstrates Atticus' belief that understanding and tolerance go hand in hand, and that it is important to understand others before passing judgment on
In the very beginning of the book, Scout doesn’t want to go to school anymore because she had a fight with the teacher, Miss Caroline. Atticus says to Scout that she will never “really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” This helps Scout to see that Miss Caroline made a simple mistake, and it should not be held against her.
For example, when she participates in spreading rumors about Boo Radley and making fun of Walter Cunningham. Scout has at last learnt to see that there is a story behind every person, a reason why they are the way they are and in order to truly understand them she must put herself in their
“‘First of all,’ he said, ‘if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all types of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view’… ‘until you climb into his skin and walk around in it’” (Lee 39). In this quote, Atticus is teaching Scout to put herself into the shoes of others’. This is significant because it will help Scout, who tends to think about herself more often, understand people better in the future.
In spite of Scout’s inability to fully comprehend the significance of what Atticus is doing for Tom, she readies herself to defend Atticus, which ultimately portrays that she does not regard society’s expectations on how she should
Scout has many mentors throughout the story, but Atticus is one of the most influential. Atticus teaches Scout life lessons that she uses to develop as a person. He enlightens Scout’s thinking by suggesting that “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you
Scout admits she feels fine and Atticus asks her what is wrong. She tells him that her teacher, Miss Caroline, says that they cannot read together anymore because she is too advanced for her age. Atticus responds with, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it,”(Lee 39). Though Scout does not fully understand the concept of this lesson, it slowly comes to her as the book advances. She is able to make many connections using what Atticus taught her, and she truly understands the meaning of standing in another person’s shoes.
One of the lessons Scout learns is one should not assume to know another person. This is displayed in many parts of the book. There are numerous people in her life, such as Boo Radley and even her own father, that Scout should never assume to know. Atticus says, “First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you
Scout herself learns from Atticus, her father, that “[y]ou never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb in his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 39) Throughout the novel, Scouts truly learns about racism, how it affects everyone, and how unfair it was toward the African community. We still have much to learn because there is very much still racism in today’s society. By using books like To
Since the children are so young, especially Scout, it is hard for them to comprehend the beliefs and conspiracies that surround the town at this time. Therefore, they begin to learn many things about their town and how life works, in their time period. One of the major lessons is presented in chapter three, on page 39, when Atticus tells Scout ¨You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” In this advice, he is portraing a thought that the child may have never come across if it was not for her father. In a sense, he is telling her that not every one is the same, they may not have the same morals, understandings, or values as her.
“If you fall behind, run faster, never give up, never surrender and fight until the end”- Jesse Jackson. This concept of staying strong even when something hard and never let someone else get into your head has a direct relationship with Steve Jobs like no other. Steve Jobs shared how his biggest downfalls lead to his greatest peaks during his “Stanford 2005 Commencement Address.” Some may say that Jobs’ successes define him, however it was his challenges that defined him because it erected his love for calligraphy and technology, it fostered his creativity, and taught him to appreciate each day like it was his last. Steve Jobs went to Reed College and dropped out during the first six months because, he thought that college was too expensive and he did not like the classes he was talking at the time.
